Showering tips for wrestlers:

• Do not lather directly under the flow of water. Allow soap to remain on skin momentarily.

• Use a Loofa (mesh sponge) but not too vigorously. Vigorous scrubbing will cause small abrasions to the surface of the skin allowing penetration by the sources of infection.

• Wash the back of the neck and hairline thoroughly. The Collar Tie is responsible for the over abundance of skin infections found here. Our hands touch everything in the wrestling room including the mats, our bodies, our opponent’s body and anything else you might pick up. Everything collected by our hands is transferred to the back of our opponent’s neck. Wash this area twice.

•Do not share towels and wash towels after each use.

•Dry off thoroughly.

•Wear loose fitting clothes to allow your skin to breath.

Mahwah Youth Wrestling - 2018 •Member of the TMYSB

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